Iomega QuikTouch Video Burner

The process of recording video and storing it on CD or DVD can be a bit confusing if you're a newcomer to digital video work, so Iomega has tried to simplify matters with its new QuikTouch Video Burner.

The QuickTouch is basically a recordable DVD drive that can handle all the main types of recordable discs. There's nothing special about that, but Iomega has added a few extra features of its own.

The drive has an analogue video-capture device built in, so you can connect it to a VCR or analogue camcorder. Then you just press the QuikTouch button on the drive to launch the bundled DVD software. This will quickly capture your video clips and burn them straight onto a blank disc for you.

Iomega also includes a program called the DVD Wizard, which allows you to back up data or create audio discs as well, so the QuikTouch drive makes a good general-purpose backup device.

It is a bit expensive compared to ordinary recordable DVD drives. You're paying extra for those video capture features, so the QuikTouch will mainly appeal to people who have an analogue camcorder that they want to use with their PC.

Contact: Iomega 020 7206 0003
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